Youth prison in Milton Keynes rated ‘inadequate’ after inmates found to be accessing pornography

Published:14:45Updated:15:22Tuesday 07 March 2017

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Inspectors found makeshift weapons and pornography at the Oakhill youth detention centre in a recent inspection.

Ofsted found there had been an increase in the number of banned items discovered at the secure training centre in Milton Keynes, which included makeshift weapons and unauthorised USB sticks.

The report said: “Some USB sticks found in young people’s rooms contain music, but others contained 18-rated films and pornography. The source of these items is unknown.

“The centre’s own findings demonstrate that staff are not identifying and appropriatelydealing with prohibited or restricted items in their daily work when some of these items are obviously present in communal areas or bedrooms.”

The independent watchdogs said searching of staff and visiting professionals at the facility is ‘very regular’ but ‘inconsistent’.